What we expect of you and what you can expect of us

We want our students to:

Develop a range of skills to equip them for a successful adult life, such as independence and ambition

Be confident, responsible, happy and feel safe

Be friendly, respectful, caring and polite

Experience success every day

In a school:

That fosters individual talents and abilities in every child

That has high expectations for itself, its staff and students

That celebrates success and achievement in all its forms

That values the role parents and carers play

That is continually striving to improve

We believe that at secondary school age, young people know the difference between right and wrong. At Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School we want to reward and encourage students who make the right choices and have a good attitude to learning. Making wrong choices and having a poor attitude to learning has consequences, and as such we want students to be clear about what sanctions will follow.

School Code of Conduct

Classroom expectations

Classroom (including labs, workshops and gyms) are your places of work. Just in any workplace there needs to be clearly understood rules and expectations to allow everyone to work successfully, safely and enjoyably.

1. Start of Lessons

Enter rooms quietly, sensibly and go straight to your workplace

Take off and put any outdoor wear away from the desk

Take out books, pens, your planner and any other equipment

Start any entry / starter activity immediately

Be silient when asked for the register (except when your name is called!)

2. During Lessons

When your teacher talks to the whole class, remain silent and concentrate

If the class is asked a question, put up your hand to answer; do not call out

You must have a pen, pencil, ruler, planner and any books or folders needed

Do not deface books, folders or furniture

You are expected to work sensibly with your classmates; do not distract or annoy them

Homework must be recorded in your diary and handed in on time

Eating and chewing are not allowed. You may drink water

MP3 players, games consoles, magazines or other distractions are not allowed

3. End of Lessons

The bell and the clock are not signals for you; they are for the information of the teacher

You should not begin to pack away or put on outdoor wear until your teacher tells you to do so

When told, stand and push in or put up your chairs; any litter should be picked up

Only when your teacher finally tells you to go, may you leave the room